[mythtv-users] HDTV success

Mark Chang mark.chang at gmail.com
Fri Nov 17 17:31:21 UTC 2006


On 11/17/06, Nathan Harris <nharris at eoimaging.com> wrote:
> Sound great Mark!  I am also interested in using the Dell E521.  How is
> the fan noise?

As a previous post I made, I would NOT recommend the E521. There are
some serious issues regarding the kernel handling of USB -- in
particular, something about power and initialization of the USB
devices on the nForce 430 chipset is broken, making it so that USB
devices just stop working randomly. Very uncool.

As far as quiet, the case is wonderfully quiet. I can't hear it at
all, even when playing back HD and pegging the system out at full
tilt. It is a big and ugly case, though, so one might consider the
C521 if the Linux issues get sorted (although, the smaller case may
mean worse cooling). The E521 is *white*, which makes it clash with
most AV equipment :).

So short story - skip on the E521 until things get sorted.

-- 
Mark L. Chang


More information about the mythtv-users mailing list